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Quests

Quests are short, tracked objectives that turn everyday daily.dev activity into XP, Reputation, and Cores. They give you a clear set of next steps, refresh on a regular schedule, and roll up into your overall progress in the Game Center.

Where to find quests​

Quests show up in three places:

  • Quest button in the top header – a quick popover that lists your active quests, your progress on each, and any rewards waiting to be claimed.
  • Mobile feed bar – the same quest button is available in the action bar above the feed on mobile.
  • Game Center at https://app.daily.dev/game-center – the full hub for quests, levels, streaks, and milestones.

A small "new" indicator appears on the quest button whenever a fresh batch of quests is available. Opening the popover marks them as seen and clears the indicator.

Quest types​

There are three kinds of quests:

  • Daily quests – short objectives that refresh every day. Best for building habits like visiting the explore page or checking discussions.
  • Weekly quests – larger objectives that refresh every week. They reward more meaningful activity, such as reading a set number of posts or engaging with the community over time.
  • Milestone quests – long-term goals that don't rotate. They live in their own section of the Game Center and unlock as you reach significant milestones on daily.dev.

Rotations​

Daily and weekly quests rotate on a schedule, swapping out completed objectives for fresh ones so there's always something new to work toward. When a new rotation starts, the quest button highlights it. The "new" badge clears the next time you open the panel.

Rewards​

Completing a quest unlocks one or more rewards:

  • XP – progresses your level shown on the Game Center.
  • Reputation – contributes to your daily.dev reputation score.
  • Cores – the in-product currency you can spend on Awards and Boost.

When a quest is finished it becomes claimable. Tap Claim in the popover or on the Game Center to receive the reward. Unclaimed rewards stay available so you don't lose anything if you miss a day.

Quest streaks​

The Game Center tracks how consistently you complete quests:

  • Current quest streak – how many consecutive days you've completed at least one quest.
  • Longest quest streak – your personal best.

Streaks are independent from your reading streak (see Reading Streak) and reward consistent participation across the full daily.dev experience.

Plus perks​

Plus members get additional quest slots in both the daily and weekly buckets. That means more objectives in flight at once and more chances to earn rewards each rotation, on top of all the other Plus benefits.

Turning quests off​

If you'd rather not see quests, you can hide them:

  1. Open Settings → Customization → Gamification.
  2. Toggle Show quests off.

You can also hide the level system from the same settings page if you prefer a quieter experience. Disabling quests removes the quest button from the header and feed and pauses quest tracking.

tip

Quests are designed to surface things you'd already enjoy doing on daily.dev. If a quest doesn't fit your style, ignore it – the rotation will swap it for something new soon.